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SMITH, Norman
Personal Details
Service Number: | 3113 |
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Enlisted: | 24 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Paisley, Scotland, December 1896 |
Home Town: | Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland |
Schooling: | Walkerston State School and Pratten State School |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 5 September 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Walkerston Honour Board, Walkerston Pioneer War Memorial Hall Honour Roll 1914-1918 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
24 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3113, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
5 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 49th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3113 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Davidson Smith and Lilias Smith, of The Manse, Walkerston, Queensland